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Elapsed time estimates in virtual reality and the physical world: : The role of arousal and emotional valence

Authors:

Ineke J.M. van der Ham,

Fayette Klaassen,

Kevin van Schie,

Anne CuperusAuthors Info & Claims

Volume 94, Issue C

Pages 77 - 81

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2019.01.005

Published: 01 May 2019 Publication History

Abstract

Virtual reality (VR) allows for a close approximation of the real world, but interacting with VR differs from experiencing the real world in some key elements, one of which may be the perception of time. The main goal of the current experiment was to determine whether a time compression effect exists for VR and if so, to examine whether this is the result of the medium of VR itself, or the content used in VR. Participants viewed movie clips in either a real-life cinema or a VR replica of this cinema and were asked to rate the arousal and emotional valence they experienced during each clip. They estimated the duration of each clip in seconds. Results indicate that both level of arousal and valence as experienced by the observer positively contribute to the observed time compression effect, regardless of the viewing condition. Our data suggest there is no difference in the perception of temporal duration between VR and real life, and that the time compression effect that takes place is most likely the result of the materials displayed. So, even though VR has been claimed to result in time compression, for instance in clinical contexts, this may be caused more by the emotional content of the materials used, rather than the medium of VR itself.

Highlights

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Time perception is not affected by use of VR itself, in comparison to the real world.

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Rather, the emotional content of the stimuli affects time perception.

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Heightened emotional content in VR is experienced to have a shorter duration.

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This could be used for the design of more effective methods in clinical context.

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Index Terms

Elapsed time estimates in virtual reality and the physical world: The role of arousal and emotional valence
1. Computing methodologies
  1. Computer graphics
    1. Graphics systems and interfaces
      1. Virtual reality
2. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction paradigms
      1. Mixed / augmented reality
      2. Virtual reality

Index terms have been assigned to the content through auto-classification.

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Computers in Human Behavior Volume 94, Issue C

May 2019

190 pages

ISSN:0747-5632

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